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· 5/17/2024

State v. Van Voorhis

Citations

  • 2024 Ohio 1898

Syllabus

Appellant's conviction for murder was not against the weight of the evidence. The evidence supported a finding beyond a reasonable doubt that appellant did not act in self defense when he shot and killed the victim. The trial court did not err in denying a mistrial based on the State's introduction of suppressed evidence the State properly used the evidence when cross-examining appellant to impeach his trial testimony. The trial court properly denied appellant's request for a voluntary-manslaughter instruction where the evidence did not support a finding that his shooting of the victim was attributable to sudden passion or a fit of rage. Judgment affirmed.

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Judges: Tucker

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